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Polar Bear jumping (Ursus maritimus) <!--북극곰-->
| Subject: | Polar Bear jumping (Ursus maritimus)
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From: kmdb@home.com
Subject: Underwater Series - arctic series - wildlife 02.jpg(1/1) 231537 bytes
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 19:51:31 GMT
Imposed images are by the same photographer
and will also post Artic Series Aura Borealis to
alt.binaries.pictures.scenic! - Mitch
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| The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a bear native to the Arctic. Polar bears and Kodiak bears are the world's largest land carnivores, with most adult males weighing 300-600 kg (660-1320 lb); adult females are about half the size of males. Its fur is hollow and translucent, but usually appears as white or cream colored, thus providing the animal with effective camouflage. Its skin is actually black in color. Its thick blubber and fur insulate it against the cold. The bear has a short tail and small ears that help reduce heat loss, as well as a relatively small head and long, tapered body to streamline it for swimming. |
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Scientific Name: Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774
Common Names: Polar Bear; [French] Ours blanc, Ours polaire; [Spanish] Oso Polar
Synonyms:
Ursus marinus Pallas, 1776
Ursus polaris Shaw, 1792
Thalarctos maritimus (Phipps, 1774)
Thalassarctos eogroenlandicus Knottnerus-Meyer, 1908
Thalassarctos jenaensis Knottnerus-Mayer, 1908
Thalassarctos labradorensis Knottnerus-Meyer, 1908
Thalassarctos spitzbergensis Knottnerus-Meyer |
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